Tag: Physiotherapy
Catching up with Scott Holden, physiotherapist and sport enthusiast
We sat down with Scott Holden recently to talk about sports, being a physiotherapist, and exploring Vancouver Island. You moved …
How to improve your lifting
BC physiotherapists are the most physically active healthcare professionals in Canada and the ones physicians recommend most. Here are a …
A passion for movement can take us to new places, like boxing
Her diagnosis, though frustrating at first, led her to seek out options to cope with her symptoms. This included more traditional treatments such as medication, as well as physiotherapy-focused boxing classes. The movements taught in the class led to a noticeable improvement in her symptoms…
Arthritis can happen at any age, but physiotherapy can help
Arthritis is a disorder of the joints that often affects seniors and serious athletes, but it can happen to anyone. …
Sunny Autumn days in Oak Bay
Everyone at the clinic is smiling today in sunny Oak Bay…
Techniques to alleviate back and neck pain
Back and neck pain are among the most widespread reasons patients seek physiotherapy. And back pain is one of the most common medical problems, affecting 80% of people at some point during their lives…
Community-awesome and the Garden City Invitational
Sport is awesome. And the community that makes sport happen is also awesome. We see it, and we hope that …
Recovering from shoulder sprains, strains, dislocations, tears and immobility
The shoulder joint is the most movable joint in the body. It is comprised of the collarbone, the shoulder blade, …
Reduce the healing time of sprains and minimize the risk of re-injury
A sprain is a stretched or torn ligament. Ligaments are tissues that connect bones at a joint. A sprain occurs …
Tips to speed the healing process from strains
In the early stages of treating a strained muscle there are a few things you should do to minimize damage …
How to minimize long-term knee damage and heal faster
If you have pain in your knee either from overuse or through a sudden injury, we can work with you to minimize long-term damage and help you to heal faster. Correcting muscular imbalances and the following tips can prevent further knee problems and keep you moving for life…
We’ve been nominated for a Top Choice Award
We discovered recently that we’ve qualified as an Official Nominee for the 2018 Top Choice Award Survey. Top Choice Awards received nominations from people in 27 cities across North America this year. We’re proud to say that here in Victoria, we’ve…
Léonie Solomons: gymnast, sports ambassador
We had the good fortune of sitting down with Léonie Solomons, fourteen, at the Garden City Invitational. She’s a Falcon Gymnastics team member. After our interview, she would go on to win…
Just what do X-rays tell us
Some scans and images can provide useful information but they can also present findings that may be misleading…
Proprioception, movement, balance and grace
Proprioception is the body-brain capacity that allows us to adapt to our environment and keeps us upright. It’s a miracle of neurocognitive functioning and it’s as important for high performance athletes as it is for aging seniors…
Ice versus heat
Many clients ask me if they should be icing or heating their injuries. Here’s what we know about the effects of these modalities and when it is appropriate to …
